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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
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Address1 | 7910 WOODMONT AVENUE, SUITE 1050 |
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City | BETHESDA |
State | MD |
Zip Code | 20814 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 59251-12
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2009 |
Q1 (1/1 - 3/31) | Q2 (4/1 - 6/30) | Q3 (7/1 - 9/30) | Q4 (10/1 - 12/31) |
9. Check if this filing amends a previously filed version of this report
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Provide a good faith estimate, rounded to the nearest $10,000, of all lobbying related income for the client (including all payments to the registrant by any other entity for lobbying activities on behalf of the client). | 14. REPORTING Check box to indicate expense accounting method. See instructions for description of options. | ||||||||
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Reporting amounts using LDA definitions only
Method B. Reporting amounts under section 6033(b)(8) of the Internal Revenue Code Method C. Reporting amounts under section 162(e) of the Internal Revenue Code |
Signature | Digitally Signed By: Christine M. deVries, Chief Executive Officer |
Date | 07/20/2009 |
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code MMM
16. Specific lobbying issues
1. Medicare Physician Fee Schedule - AAGP urges Congress to replace the current Medicare reimbursement formula with one that more accurately reflects the volume and intensity of services furnished to Medicare beneficiaries and to take action to avert future cuts in Medicare payments to physicians and other health care providers.
2. H. R. 1415, the "Medicaid Emergency Psychiatric Care Demonstration Project Act," a bill to provide for a demonstration project regarding Medicaid reimbursement for stabilization of emergency medical conditions by non-publicly owned or operated institutions for mental disorders. Support all provisions.
3. S. 647, the "Nursing Home Transparency and Improvement Act of 2009," to increase public transparency of nursing home owners and operators, including nursing home chains, by requiring nursing homes to disclose the corporate entities that own them and the affiliated entities that operate, manage or control them. Support all provisions.
4. Opposed any exclusion of specific medical specialties from primary care bonuses under Medicare.
5. Support bonus payments under Medicare for geriatric specialists.
6. Support extension of 5% increase in Medicare payment for psychotherapy services.
7. Support elimination of the Medicare disabililty waiting period.
8. Support addition of screening for depression to the list of Medicare covered preventative services in health care reform legislation.
9. Support behavioral health providers in the list of employees at community based medical homes in draft health care reform legislation.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
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Vanderbilt |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code HCR
16. Specific lobbying issues
1. Discussed with House staff the need for additonal health care professionals trained in geriatrics and the need for a study on the mental health care workforce that will be needed to treat older adults with mental disorders over the next three decades.
S. S. 750, the "Caring for an Aging America Act of 2009," a bill to provide for the establishment of a new
geriatric and gerontology loan repayment program. Support all provisions.
3. S. 245/H.R. 468, the "Retooling the Health Care Workforce for an Aging America Act of 2009". This bill addresses the current and future shortage of health care personnel who are trained to care for older adults. Support all provisions.
4. S. 682, the "Mental Health on Campus Improvement Act," to amend the Public Health Service Act to improve mental and behavioral services on college campuses. Support all provisions.
5. S. 697, the "Community Living Assistance Supports and Services Act (CLASS Act)," to amend the Public Health Service Act to help individuals with functional impairments and their families pay for services and supports that they need to maximize their functionality and independence and have choices about community participation, education, and employment. Support all provisions.
6. H.R. 1457, the "Geriatrics Loan Forgiveness Act of 2009," to amend the Public Health Service Act to deem certain geriatric health training to be obligated service for purposes of the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program, which provides up to $50,000 to repay student loans in exchange for working for two years in a high-need Health Professional Shortage Area. Support all provisions.
7. Discussed with House and Senate staff the need to include older adults in clinical trials.
8. Support involvement of geriatric specialists in development of medical homes.
9. Support patient privacy protections for health information systems.
10. Support comparative effectiveness research focused specifically on treatments for older adults and mental illness.
11. Support programs to reverse the declining numbers of geriatric specialists.
12. Oppose permitting age discrimination in insurance ratings in private or public health insurance systems.
13. Support legislation to make mental health services for older adults an integral part of primary care services in community settings and to extend them to other settings where older adults reside and receive services.
14. Request Senate hearing to discuss opportunities within health reform to ameliorate and eliminate disparities in health status and health services.
15. H.R. 1932/S. 999, the "Child Health Care Crisis Relief Act," to address the national shortage of children's mental health professionals, including school-based professionals, by encouraging more individuals to enter these critical fields.
16. S. 678, "Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Reauthorization Act of 2009". Support all provisions, but especially those that strengthen protections for those in the criminal and juvenile justices systems with needs related to mental health and substance abuse.
17. H.R. 2901, "Health Transitions Act," to provide access to knowledge, skills, and supports that are necessary for a successful transition to adulthood for young adults with mental health disorders. The bill would provide technical and monetary assistance to states as they implement plans to develop a coordinated service delivery system in order to maximize continuity of care and access to services. The bill would also establish planning and implementation grants to assist peer support programs and programs promoting independent living, life skills, employment, and education.
18. H.R. 1193, the "Federal Response to Eliminate Easting Disorders Act," to create Centers of Excellence dedicated to research collaboration, create a Center of Epidemiology to study the prevalence, economic impact and related morbidity and mortality rates of eating disorders, provide for evidence-based standards of care, establish education and prevention grant programs for training of health professionals and schools at all levels, provide public service announcements, and enhance
access to care for those who suffer from easting disorders.
19. H.R. 2531, the "Mental Health in Schools Act of 2009," to authorize competitive grants to local school districts to assist them in early mental health interventions and referrals for treatment, to provide supports for students and their families, and to allow for staff training to be culturally and linguistically appropriate.
20. Support provisions in House and Senate draft health care reform bills to ensure coverage of critical services and supplies in a federal benefit standard and to require a fully open, transparent, and inclusive process for development of the standard that ensures full engagement of consumers, patients, workers and providers.
21. Support legislation to make mental health services for older adults an integral part of primary care services in community settings and to extend them to other settings where older adults reside and receive services.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
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Vanderbilt |
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Reed |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code BUD
16. Specific lobbying issues
1. Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2010. Funding for the National Institutes of Health and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. Funding requests include: an Institute of Medicine (IOM) study to examine the access and workforce barriers unique to geriatric mental health care services; the need for increased funding for Geriatric Health Professions Education Programs under Title VII of the Public Health Service Act to increase the number
of geriatric specialist health care providers; increased funding for aging grants at the National Institute of Mental Health; a GAO study on the spending by 16 institutes at NIH on conditions and illnesses related to the mental health of older adults; and increased funding for the Mental Health Outreach and Treatment for the Elderly Program under the Center for Mental Health Services at the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. Requested full funding ($71.1 million) for "Lifespan Respite Care Act" programs (Public Law 109-442).
2. Military Construction and Veterans Administration Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2010 (H.R. 3082/S. 1407). Support increased funding to meet the mental health needs for aging veterans; need for integration of general and mental heatlh care, long-term care, medication and research; need for more resources to be focused on older veterans; need for the VA to ensure that its mental health staff includes adequate numbers of geriatric specialists; and the need to continue and strengthen Geriatric Research, Education and Clinical Centers (GRECCs).
3. H.Con.Res.85/S.Con.Res. 13, the Budget Resolution for Fiscal Year 2010. Support prioritizing funding for public health, including research, disease prevention and health promotion, access to safety net health care services, health professions education, mental health and substance abuse, health services research, health care for American Indians and Alaska Natives, and food and drug safety.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
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Vanderbilt |
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Stephanie |
Reed |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code VET
16. Specific lobbying issues
1. Urged Congressional support for increased mental health services for older veterans.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Reed |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
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